Detachable umbrella-cover



(no Model.)

. M. O. S. BROUN.

DETA-GHABLB UMBRELLA QQVBB.

No. 501,819. Patented Jul'y 18;;1-893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATILDA C. S. BROUN, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

DETACHABLE UMBRELLA-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,819, dated July 18,1893.

Application filed October 1, 1892- Serial No. 447,518- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MATILDA O. S. BROUN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berkeley,Alameda county, State of California, have inventedan Improvement in Adjustable Umbrella-Covers; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the'same.

My invention relates to a covering for parasols and umbrellas, and ameans by which the covering may be detached from, and replaced upon theframe, so that a variety of coverings may be employed upon a singleframe.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanationof my invention,-Figure 1 is a vertical section of a parasol partlyopened. Fig. 2, shows the part E provided with a projecting stud, andthe part F with an angular slot into which the stud passes and clampsthe two parts together in the manner of a bayonet joint, after the clothhas been inserted between the two. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the tipsH and the ribs B. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of one of the tips.

The object of my-invention is to provide an easily detachable coveringfor parasols and umbrellas so that with a single frame a person may haveas many diiferent covers as may be desired, it being especiallyapplicable for parasols, of which ladies desire to have many differentcovers to go with different suits of clothes.

A is the handle of the parasol or umbrella having the usual radial ribsB, and the supporting arms or braces O which connect with the slidingsleeve D whereby the arms are spread or closed as desired. Upon theouter end of the stick is fixed an externally threaded sleeve E at apoint sufficiently below the end of the stick to make a proper finish,the bottom of this screw-threaded sleeve being made cone or bell-shapedas shown at E. Exterior to this is a second sleeve F screwthreaded to-fit over the interior one and having a corresponding bell-shape F atthe bottom. These two cones may be otherwise clamped or secured togetherin any desired manner.

brella i-s stitched in sectionsin the usual man ner, and at the apex isleft ahole of sufficient size to slip over the inner cone E, after whichthe outer one F is placed over it and closed down so as to clamp thecloth firmly between the two. A notch is made in the outer cone orsleeve F, and a corresponding spring pin G fits into it when it has beenpressed down to the proper point, the object of this being to retain theseams of the cloth in line with the spreader arms B of the parasol, andto lock the cones upon the handle. The ends of each of the seams ofcloth have stitched to vthem the tips H which are of any ornamentalstyle and finish. These tips are made with holes in them for the purposeof stitching the cloth on, and the inner ends are made tubular having alongitudinal diaphragm or partition extending radially part way acrossthem as shownin thetransverse section. The object of .this is to fit itto the semicircular ribs B so as to prevent the tip from turning, and tokeep it properly in position on the end of the rib. In applying. thetips they are 7 slipped upon the ends of the ribs with the diaphragm inthe hollow of said ribs. At a point midway between the apex and theouter end, or at as many points as may be desired on the inner seams ofthe cloth, are fitted the spring catches I which are adapted to slipover the ribs and thus retain the seams exactly in line with them topresent a symmetrical appearance.

As many covers having as many different colors or styles as may bedesired, are thus made to fit a single frame, each cover having its tipsstitched to it, and the spring'catches, and it is only necessary tounfasten the spring catches, slip the tips off the ends of the ribs andrelease the clamping sleeves to remove a covering. Another covering canbe substituted for it by reversing the operation, and the user may thushave as many different parasol covers as desired with a single frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1.- In a parasol or umbrella the interior and exterior cones betweenwhich the apex of the covering is clamped and the spring catch and notchwhereby the seams of the covering are directed along the lines of theradial ribs, in combination with grooved ribs and removable hollow tipshavinglongitudinal inwardly projecting diaphragms to take into thegrooves of the ribs, substantially as herein described.

2. In a parasol or umbrella the combination with grooved ribs, ofremovable hollow tips having inwardly projecting longitudinal dia- IOphragrns to take into the grooves of said tips, substantially as hereindescribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MATILDA C. S. BROUN. Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, J. A. BAYLESS.

